15. Hixhr · verses 10–12

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسۡلُكُهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -